self-abnegation
[ self-ab-ni-gey-shuhn ]
noun
self-denial or self-sacrifice.
Origin of self-abnegation
1First recorded in 1650–60
Other words from self-abnegation
- self-ab·ne·gat·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for self-abnegation
self-abnegation
noun
the denial of one's own interests in favour of the interests of others
Derived forms of self-abnegation
- self-abnegating, adjective
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